Argentina vs Gambia: Military personnel as a share of total population

Argentina
0.2%
in 2022
Gambia
0.2%
in 2022
Argentina rank
125th
Gambia rank
128th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Argentina
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 125th and Gambia ranks 128th of 194 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% Argentina
1970s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Argentina
1980s 0.5% 0.1% 0.3% Argentina
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Argentina
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Argentina
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Argentina
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Argentina or Gambia?
Argentina, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Argentina and Gambia?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gambia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Gambia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Argentina ranks 125th and Gambia ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.